Treating Sleep Apnea Can Improve Memory in People With Cognitive Decline

Good News Notes: “I and University of Sydney colleagues have published a new study showing treating sleep apnea in older adults with mild cognitive impairment can improve memory, but not other areas of cognition, in the short term. As there is no current treatment or cure for dementia, increasing efforts have focused on developing novel approaches to…

Mindfulness training helps kids sleep better, Stanford Medicine study finds

Good News Notes: “At-risk children gained more than an hour of sleep per night after participating in a mindfulness curriculum at their elementary schools, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine found. The research was published online July 6 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The study is the first to use polysomnography techniques, which…

Scientists discover this activity is the key to having a stronger memory

Good News Notes: “Just like a nostalgic grandparent flipping through old photo albums, our brains constantly replay memories from past events in our lives as we sleep. It may seem overly sentimental at first, but our minds aren’t just looking to reminisce and remember the good times. All of that brain activity while dreaming serves…

How Yoga Exercises Its Positive Effect on Depression

Good News Notes: “Yoga appears to improve mood through increased activity of an amino acid neurotransmitter known to influence mood, anxiety, and sleep, a small randomized trial suggests. Investigators found yoga was associated with improved mood and increased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).” “‘The study suggests that the…

Researchers aim to improve cancer patients’ sleep patterns

Good News Notes: “Many cancer survivors have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Now, research shows a new approach can help them get a good night’s rest. Ken Giacoppo struggles with insomnia, and since being diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago it’s gotten worse. ‘I’m just fatigued constantly all the time during the day,…

Walking more during the day can lead to better quality sleep, study suggests

Good News Notes: “In the study, researchers at Brandeis University found that when healthy adults — individuals without any symptoms of a clinical sleep problem — increase the time they spend walking each day, they sleep better at night.” “The study’s results are encouraging, say its authors, for they suggest that we don’t have to…

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

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